The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-05

anu INbNd OhhCtis
7soe,ty second. Peter Bsyntou, as
a citizen, aud Colonel Isaac Meicher,
dressed as an Indian chief, in carri-
age smoking the calumet of peace to-
gether.
7scenty- Third. The Berks County
Troop, commanded by Captain Ph.
Strubiug.
zsoe,,ty- fourth. The New Roof, or
Grand Federal Edifice, on carriage
drawn by ten white horses. This
building, thirty-six feet high was in the
form of dome, supported by thirteen
Corinthian columns, raised on pedes
tails, the frieze decorated with thirteen
stars. Ter of the columns were COM
plete, but three left unfinished. On
the pedestals of the columns were in
scribed, in ornamented letters, the
initials of the thirteen American States.
Round the pedestals of the edifce
these words "In union the fabric
stands firm"
The Grand Edifce was followed by
corps of over 45O carpenters, saw
makers, ilecutters, &c.
7soenty,ffth. The Pennsylvania
Society Of Cincinnati and militia Of
fcers.
Tsoenty sieth. Corps of Light In
fantry, commanded by Captain Rose.
zsoenty .seyenth. The Agricultural
Society, headed by their president,
Samuel Powell, and Major Hodgdon,
bearing banner representing industry.
Iacenty eighth. Farmers headed by
Messrs. Richard Peters, Richard Will
ing, Samuel Meredith, Isaac Warner,
George Gray, Charles Willing, and
others. One of the plows IN this de-
partment, drawn by four oxen, was di-
rected by Richard Willing, in the
dress and character of farmer.
zsoemty-ninth. Tie Manufacturing
Society, with spinning and cardipg
machines, looms, &c. The carding
machine, worked by two men, carding
cotton at the rate of so pound weight
per day, was placed on carriage 80
feet long, 18 feet wide, and Is feet
high, drawn by ten horses. Also sew
eral other machines 10 full operation.
The carriage was followed by large
number of weavers.
Zhirtieth. Corps of Light Infantry
commanded by Captain Robinson.
Zhirty-tirst. The Marine Society.
Ten captains, five abreast, followed by
the members of the society, six abreast.
Thirty second. The Federal Ship
Union, mounting 20 guns, commanded
| by John Green, three lieutenants and
four boys in uniform. The crew, in
cluding officers, consisted of 25 men.
The ship was 33 feet in length,
width and rigging in proportion. Her
hull was the barge of the ship Alliance,
the same which formerly belonged to
the Scraps and was taken in the men,
orable engagement of Captain Paul
Jones, in the Bon Homme Richard,
with the Scraps. She was mounted
on carriage drawn by ten horses.
Boat-builders in boat. builders shop,
1s feet long, 8 wide, IS feet high,
drawn by four horses. Seven hands
we're at work building boat IS feet
long, which was actually set up and
nearly completed during the procession.
Then followed large deputations of the
different trades,--sail-makers, ship-car-
penters, ship-joiners, rope-makers, and
ship-chandlers, merchants and traders,
and others.
Zhirty-third The trades formed
an important feature of the procession
and we're followed by officers of Con-
gress, Supreme Executive Council of
Pennsylvania, Justices of the Court of
Common Pleas, Sheriff and Coroner,
Board City Warden, City Treasurer,
etc., members of the bar, the clergy,
physicians, the county troop of horse,
commanded by Major w. MCPHERSON,
bringing up the rear. The length of
the line was mile and half, the dis
tance marched about three miles, and
time consumed over three hours.
Francis Hopkinson, who himself
participated in this procession, wrote
that it was Gan exhibition which for
nyvelty, splendor and decorum Justly
merited universal admiration and ap-
plause. If, beside the magnifcence of
the thing itself, we take into consider.
alton the important occasion that in
duced it, it must be acknowledged to
have been an object most interesting
and truly sublime"
1t is of course but natural to expect
that the celebration of 1887 will sur
pass that of 1888 in respect to grandeur
and magnifcence in every detail. To
s1rpass it, however, in the Joy and en-
thusiasm of the participants will not
be such an easy task.
The State of Pennsylvania has ap-
propriated $4,000 citizens of Phila-
delphia have subscribed over $4,000.
The following sums have been appro-
prated by other States, viz. Connec-
ticut, $4,000 Rhode Island, $25OO;
Delaware, $4,000; Massachusetts,, $4O,-
900. New Jersey has authorized the
Governor to send its militia at the cost
Of the State. Maryland, Virginia, and
South Carolina have arranged to send
troops. Up to July lst the Governors
of these States, as well as those of
Maine, New Hampshire, New York,
North Carolina, Oregon, Nebraska and
Texas, had accepted the invitation of
the Commission to come to Philadelphia
The Governors of all the States and
Territories have been invited to the
celebration as the guests of the Com
mission, and have been asked to send
representations of their militia. 1t is
expected that in very short time &C.
ceptances will have arrived from every
Governor who is not, for some good
reason, incapacitated from coming, and
that the majority of States will be rep
resented also by some portion of their
troops. The great family of States
should and there is every reason to
hope will, appear at their gathering on
this historic occasion, without the alb
sence of single member.
| President Cleveland will preside at
the ceremonies, and General Sheridan
will be designated by the President
to command the combined forces of
State and United States Troops which
will take part in the grand parade.
The Civic and Industrial display will
be marshaled by A. Loudon Snowden,
Esq.
| Mr. Jnsficc Millar of tho Snnrarna